Gary turned to his wife when he woke up and said, "You won't believe this dream I had. I was being chased by men in suits who were riding horses. They had long narrow briefcases and they were trying to run me down!" If Gary related his dream to a psychodynamic therapist, they would tell him that what he was really dreaming about not being able to pay his bills. Which element in this scenario represents the manifest content of the dream?

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The manifest content of the dream refers to the actual events, actions, and symbols that occur in the dream itself. In this case, the manifest content is Gary being chased by men in suits riding horses with long narrow briefcases.

Gary Turned to His Wife When He Woke Up and Said